Belchers is, by far, my favourite cafe in Brighton for proper caf food. The woman who runs it is lovely and the food is plentiful and good value with the usual and great vegan alternatives.Cash only.Please go, it's great.
Jack Godward
Hands down the best cafe in Brighton! Very reasonably priced, and the food is always top notch.Vegetarian options: Had a lovely vegan breakfast and Jane is very accommodating with any dietary needs.
Mark Humphrey
A proper old school cafe. No noisy music , only takes cash. No WiFi so encouraged to join in conversation.
Anne Lindley-French
Belchers is a haven in what can sometimes be a heartless world. The food is wonderful (bubble and squeak sublime, quality bacon) and the welcome is always very warm. If running a business with a good heart equated to money, the lady who runs it would be a billionaire. They only take cash, so pop to the cashpoint first.Vegetarian options: Veggie breakfast with bubble and squeak is lovely.
126winnies
Have been visiting Belchers & Jane for many years now. Started when my mum & Jane were friends & now when we're back from Australia we always put it on our place to visit with family & friends. Jane is wonderful food is fleshly cooked & she even caters for the vegan in our group. This is a must cafe if you're looking for a good old fashioned greasy spoon with a heart of gold doing the cooking
Mark Gillingham
Quaint old school traditional cafe with lovely food.
Tom Gregory
Fantastic traditional English café with a warm reception from the server.
N9nnas creative and random stuff
Loved visiting this little gem this morning.The atmosphere is perfectly British circa 1996, I loved it. Even being on my own, I wasn't bored coz there were lots to look at. Pictures from the area (seeing what west pier looked like before the fire was amazing, such a loss), art for sale, hanging plants and other customers made my breakfast taste even better than it already would have.As a person with many allergies, having a 'build your own' menu is perfect. I had 2 rashers, 1 fried egg and grilled tomatoes. It was all very tasty, cooked to perfection and it was the perfect second breakfast on my last day in beautiful Brighton.Thank you for having me, Jane and Co
Alex Hudgell
I’ve been craving some fried bread for a while. After visiting this place I will not be touching anymore fried bread, or full English in general, with a barge pole for a while. Belchers satisfied the craving so much that I had to do a couple laps up and down Brighton pier to bring myself back to life. Had a man ever jumped to his death into the freezing ocean from a fry up overload… probably not but it was close to being a world first.The atmosphere cultivated is exactly what you want from any proper cafe. A warming welcome from a sweet lady which feels like she’s essentially welcomed you into her living room contrasted by some of the most bleak looking geezers you’ve ever laid eyes on solemnly chowing down on an extra portion of beige.The stain glass full English in the window was beautiful and lures you in for a colourful culinary experience. The reality is your in for ever shade of brown in the working man’s rainbow. And your reward you’ll find at the end is big pot of regret.Don’t get me wrong this is a positive review. It’s the real full English experience. It’s like I was in Layer Cake and was about to watch Morty take a kettle to the face.One bloke came into the cafe and the dialogue was as such (names replaced):Geezer 1: alright carol how’s it going?Carol: alright Steve, just the usual today?Geezer 1: just a cuppa tea carolCarol: so no food today?Geezer 1: nah a full English as well of course (insert look of surprise and disgust at carols suggestion)Notes on ordering etiquette: swapping of items is tolerated BUT not the tomatoes which in hindsight is fare. I respect da rulez from Carol. Carol knows about breafastnomics and she doesn’t hold back on teaching you.Ordering tip: an additional half size portion of bubble n squeak between two people is definitely enough food. You don’t want to find yourself staring into the abyss off the end of the pier.Only criticisms would be:- sausage was laid end-to-end (see picture)… savage behaviour- the egg touching the beans could be considered negligence- I can confirm the bacon was not cooked on a radiatorOngoing debate: is it acceptable to serve fried bread alongside untoasted buttered bread? Someone has since told me you should make a friend bread sandwich (normal bread outside, fried bread in the middle)… i will be returning to conquer such a feat
Clare Staley
The sandwiches were really nice we had came from Sheffield on family business and were going back to Sheffield and did not want to pay motorway service
Really friendly community cafe. One of the last remaining traditional greasy spoons in Brighton.
Nik_0370
Loved this little place, had a breakfast, freshly cooked. Staff were friendly and welcoming , Jane, was full of smiles. Just what you need on a Saturday morning. If in Hove, this is the place to go for breakfast
429Happy
This corner cafe is superb. The food fresh piping hot served by a very very special lady. Our host Jane is such a wonderful ambassador and it’s worth popping in for a mug of tea and watch proceedings. The locals endear to her hospitality. A secret gem!
Carina Westling
An actual, proper caf: excellent food, excellent value, excellent atmosphere.
محمد الساعدي
Value for money, plenty of food no matter what you order started the day here several days, friendly service.
Belchers is, by far, my favourite cafe in Brighton for proper caf food. The woman who runs it is lovely and the food is plentiful and good value with the usual and great vegan alternatives.Cash only.Please go, it's great.
Hands down the best cafe in Brighton! Very reasonably priced, and the food is always top notch.Vegetarian options: Had a lovely vegan breakfast and Jane is very accommodating with any dietary needs.
A proper old school cafe. No noisy music , only takes cash. No WiFi so encouraged to join in conversation.
Belchers is a haven in what can sometimes be a heartless world. The food is wonderful (bubble and squeak sublime, quality bacon) and the welcome is always very warm. If running a business with a good heart equated to money, the lady who runs it would be a billionaire. They only take cash, so pop to the cashpoint first.Vegetarian options: Veggie breakfast with bubble and squeak is lovely.
Have been visiting Belchers & Jane for many years now. Started when my mum & Jane were friends & now when we're back from Australia we always put it on our place to visit with family & friends. Jane is wonderful food is fleshly cooked & she even caters for the vegan in our group. This is a must cafe if you're looking for a good old fashioned greasy spoon with a heart of gold doing the cooking
Quaint old school traditional cafe with lovely food.
Fantastic traditional English café with a warm reception from the server.
Loved visiting this little gem this morning.The atmosphere is perfectly British circa 1996, I loved it. Even being on my own, I wasn't bored coz there were lots to look at. Pictures from the area (seeing what west pier looked like before the fire was amazing, such a loss), art for sale, hanging plants and other customers made my breakfast taste even better than it already would have.As a person with many allergies, having a 'build your own' menu is perfect. I had 2 rashers, 1 fried egg and grilled tomatoes. It was all very tasty, cooked to perfection and it was the perfect second breakfast on my last day in beautiful Brighton.Thank you for having me, Jane and Co
I’ve been craving some fried bread for a while. After visiting this place I will not be touching anymore fried bread, or full English in general, with a barge pole for a while. Belchers satisfied the craving so much that I had to do a couple laps up and down Brighton pier to bring myself back to life. Had a man ever jumped to his death into the freezing ocean from a fry up overload… probably not but it was close to being a world first.The atmosphere cultivated is exactly what you want from any proper cafe. A warming welcome from a sweet lady which feels like she’s essentially welcomed you into her living room contrasted by some of the most bleak looking geezers you’ve ever laid eyes on solemnly chowing down on an extra portion of beige.The stain glass full English in the window was beautiful and lures you in for a colourful culinary experience. The reality is your in for ever shade of brown in the working man’s rainbow. And your reward you’ll find at the end is big pot of regret.Don’t get me wrong this is a positive review. It’s the real full English experience. It’s like I was in Layer Cake and was about to watch Morty take a kettle to the face.One bloke came into the cafe and the dialogue was as such (names replaced):Geezer 1: alright carol how’s it going?Carol: alright Steve, just the usual today?Geezer 1: just a cuppa tea carolCarol: so no food today?Geezer 1: nah a full English as well of course (insert look of surprise and disgust at carols suggestion)Notes on ordering etiquette: swapping of items is tolerated BUT not the tomatoes which in hindsight is fare. I respect da rulez from Carol. Carol knows about breafastnomics and she doesn’t hold back on teaching you.Ordering tip: an additional half size portion of bubble n squeak between two people is definitely enough food. You don’t want to find yourself staring into the abyss off the end of the pier.Only criticisms would be:- sausage was laid end-to-end (see picture)… savage behaviour- the egg touching the beans could be considered negligence- I can confirm the bacon was not cooked on a radiatorOngoing debate: is it acceptable to serve fried bread alongside untoasted buttered bread? Someone has since told me you should make a friend bread sandwich (normal bread outside, fried bread in the middle)… i will be returning to conquer such a feat
The sandwiches were really nice we had came from Sheffield on family business and were going back to Sheffield and did not want to pay motorway service
Restaurantji Recommends
Really friendly community cafe. One of the last remaining traditional greasy spoons in Brighton.
Loved this little place, had a breakfast, freshly cooked. Staff were friendly and welcoming , Jane, was full of smiles. Just what you need on a Saturday morning. If in Hove, this is the place to go for breakfast
This corner cafe is superb. The food fresh piping hot served by a very very special lady. Our host Jane is such a wonderful ambassador and it’s worth popping in for a mug of tea and watch proceedings. The locals endear to her hospitality. A secret gem!
An actual, proper caf: excellent food, excellent value, excellent atmosphere.
Value for money, plenty of food no matter what you order started the day here several days, friendly service.